Simple blood markers may predict whipple surgery complications
NCT ID NCT07306845
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will check if certain blood measurements (CO₂ and lactate levels) can predict complications after Whipple surgery, a complex operation on the pancreas and bile ducts. Researchers will monitor 120 adults during surgery and track their recovery. The goal is to find early warning signs of problems like leaks or delayed stomach emptying.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a simple, early way to spot patients at risk of complications after Whipple surgery, potentially improving care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for patterns, so it cannot prove that using these markers actually improves outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (\>18 years) undergoing open Whipple procedure under general anesthesia * Invasive monitoring (arterial line and central venous catheter) * Informed written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery. * Preoperative septic shock or hemodynamic instability. * severe pre-existing \*\*cardiopulmonary disease (e.g., severe COPD, heart failure).
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